"blau wie ein Veilchen" meaning in German

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Adjective

Etymology: Literally: “blue as a violet”, with blau (“blue”) used in the sense of “drunk”. Etymology templates: {{m|de|blau|t=blue}} blau (“blue”) Head templates: {{head|de|adjective}} blau wie ein Veilchen
  1. (simile) drunk as a fiddler Synonyms: voll wie ein Eimer, voll wie eine Haubitze, stramm wie ein Amtmann
    Sense id: en-blau_wie_ein_Veilchen-de-adj-qPUxGu9g Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header, German similes

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